Trump Congratulates Iraq on Liberation of Mosul

On July 10, U.S. President Donald Trump stated, that the liberation of Mosul from terrorist’s approaches the fall of ISIS both in Syria and Iraq, and Washington will continue to seek the total destruction of ISIS.
The American President congratulated Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi Armed Forces, and all Iraqis for their victory over terrorists who are the enemies of all civilized people. According to Trump, the world community has made tremendous progress against ISIS – more in the past six month than in the years since ISIS became a major threat.
In his turn, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called the liberation of Mosul a key point in fighting ISIS and also emphasized the importance of international cooperation on the Syrian crisis.
Let us remind you, that the liberation of Mosul started in October 2016. On July 9, the Iraqi armed forces completed the defeat of the militants and raised the flags of the country over the historical part of the city.